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EPIA-PN
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June 21, 2006

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual EPIA-PN Version 1.0 June 21, 2006...
  • Page 2 However, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of the information in this document and for any patent infringements that may arise from the use of this document.
  • Page 3 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.
  • Page 5 ONTENTS One VIA Mini-ITX mainboard One Quick Installation Guide One ATA-133/100 IDE ribbon cable One driver and utilities CD One IO bracket...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS Box Contents ................. i Table of Contents ..............ii Chapter 1 ................1 Specifications ..............1 Mainboard Specifications ............. 2 Mainboard Layout............... 4 Back Panel Layout .............. 5 Back Panel Ports ..............6 Slots ................6 Onboard Connectors ............7 Onboard Jumpers ...............
  • Page 7 CPU & PCI Bus Control ............47 Integrated Peripherals ............48 Super IO Device ..............51 Power Management Setup ..........53 Peripheral Activities ............55 IRQs Activities ..............58 PNP/PCI Configurations ............59 IRQ Resources ..............61 PC Health Status ............... 62 Frequency / Voltage Control ..........
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1

    HAPTER Specifications The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-PN uses the Mini-ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VIA Technologies, Inc. part company’s open industry-wide total connectivity initiative. The mainboard enables the creation of an exciting new generation of small, ergonomic, innovative and...

  • Page 10: Mainboard Specifications

    Chapter 1 AINBOARD PECIFICATIONS • Support Intel Pentium-M / Celeron-M Processor with Micro- FCPGA package (socket 479) Chipset • VIA VN800 North Bridge • VIA VT8237R-series South Bridge Graphics • Integrated UniChrome™ Pro AGP with MPEG-2 Acceleration Audio • VIA VT1618 8-channel AC'97 Codec Memory •...

  • Page 11: Form Factor

    Specifications Onboard I/O Connectors • 1 x ATX power connector • 1 x Buzzer • 1 x Digital I/O pin header • 2 x Fan connectors (CPU Fan and System Fan) • 1 x Front Panel audio pin header (Mic-in and Line-out) •...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Layout

    Chapter 1 AINBOARD AYOUT...

  • Page 13: Back Panel Layout

    Specifications ANEL AYOUT...

  • Page 14: Back Panel Ports

    Chapter 1 ANEL ORTS Port Description Page Audio Jacks 3 Audio ports (line-out, line-in and mic-in) COM1 Serial port 1 PS/2 Mouse PS/2 mouse port PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 keyboard port RJ45 RJ45 ports USB 2.0 ports VGA port LOTS Port Description Page DDR2 DIMM...

  • Page 15: Onboard Connectors

    Specifications NBOARD ONNECTORS Connector Description Page ATXPWR Power cable connector COM 2 COM port 2 connector CPUFAN CPU fan connector F_AUDIO Front Audio connector F_PANEL Front panel connector IDE 1-2 IDE drive connectors KBMS Keyboard and Mouse connector LPC connector LPT port connector LVDS/TTL/DVI LVDS/TTL/DVI connector...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2

    HAPTER Installation This chapter provides with information about hardware installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage some components.

  • Page 17: Cpu

    Installation The VIA EPIA-PN Mini-ITX mainboard can support Intel Pentium-M or Celeron-M Processors. These processors DO require a heatsink with fan to provide sufficient cooling.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN1 and SYSFAN1 The CPUFAN1 (CPU fan) and SYSFAN1 (system fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always be aware that the red wire is the Positive and should be connected to the +12V.

  • Page 19: Memory Module Installation

    Installation EMORY ODULE NSTALLATION The VIA EPIA-PN Mini-ITX mainboard provides one 240-pin DIMM slot for DDR2 533/400 SDRAM memory modules and supports the memory size up to 1GB. DIMM DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures • Locate the DIMM slot in the motherboard.

  • Page 20: Connecting The Power Supply

    ONNECTING THE OWER UPPLY The VIA EPIA-PN Mini-ITX mainboard supports a conventional ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed correctly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

  • Page 21: Back Panel Ports

    Installation ANEL ORTS The back panel has the following ports: Keyboard and Mouse The green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. The purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. Serial port: COM 1 The green 9-pin COM 1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 RJ45 10/100 LAN and USB Ports The mainboard provides two standard RJ-45 and four USB 2.0 ports. These ports allow connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub and USB 2.0 devices.

  • Page 23: Audio Ports

    Installation Audio Ports The Line-Out jack is for connecting to external speakers or headphones. The Line-In jack is for connecting to an external audio device such as a CD player, tape player, etc. The Mic jack is for connecting to a microphone. Note: The audio ports can be switched to Smart 5.1 6-channel audio output.

  • Page 24: Connectors

    Chapter 2 ONNECTORS Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE and Ultra DMA 133/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 133/100 functions. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other devices. The primary hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 as the master drive.
  • Page 25 Installation Case Connector: F_PANEL1 The F_PANEL1 pin header allows you to connect the power switch, reset switch, power LED, sleep LED, HDD LED and the case speaker. F_PANEL1 Signal Signal HD_LED -PLED_2 PW_BN RST_SW SPEAK -SLEEP_LED Power Switch (PW_BN) Connect to a 2-pin power button switch. Pressing this button will turn the system power on or off.
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1 and SATA2 SATA1-2 These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA). Digital Audio Connector: SPDIF1 This connector is for connecting the Sony Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) bracket.
  • Page 27 Installation USB Pin Connector: USB_3-4 The mainboard provides 1 front USB pin header, allowing up to 2 additional USB2.0 ports up to maximum throughput of 480 Mbps. Connect each 2-port USB cable into this pin header. This port can be used to connect high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modem and the like.
  • Page 28 Chapter 2 Serial Port Connector: COM2 COM2 pin header can be used to attach additional port for serial mouse or another serial device. COM2 Signal Signal RIN12 RIN32 DOUT22 DOUT32 RIN22 DOUT12 RIN42 -XRI2 Front Panel Audio Connector: F_AUDIO1 This is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices.
  • Page 29 Installation LVDS/TTL/DVI Connector: J1 This connector works as the interface to multi display devices. An additional daughter card is required for a certain display support. Daughter cards for LVDS and DVI are currently available respectively. Signal Signal DVID0 DVID1 DVID2 DVID3 DVID4 DVID5...
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 Note: ENPVDD: Enable Panel VDD power ENPVEE: Enable Panel VEE power GFPD: Graphic Flat Panel Device signals KBMS Connector: KBMS1 The mainboard provides a PS2 pin header to attach a PS2 keyboard and mouse. KBMS1 Signal Signal +5VDUAL KB_CLK KB_DATA EKBCLK...
  • Page 31 Installation LPT Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 26-pin connector to be able to connect a 25-pin female external connector for LPT (parallel port). A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) modes.

  • Page 32: Jumpers

    Chapter 2 UMPERS The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the settings of the mainboard functions using the jumpers. Clear CMOS: CLEAR_CMOS1 The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply.
  • Page 33 Installation Intel Pentium® M or Celeron® M Select: J2, P4_1-2 These jumpers are for selecting between Intel Pentium M or Celeron ® ® processors. Shorting pin 1 & 2 of J2 will select 1.8V VCCA power; shoring pin 2 & 3 will select 1.5V. For CPU type, shorting P4_1 and opening P4_2 will select Intel Pentium-M / Celeron-M.

  • Page 34: Slots

    Chapter 2 LOTS Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI1 The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion card. When adding or removing expansion card, unplug first the power supply. Read the documentation for the expansion card if any changes to the system are necessary.

  • Page 35: Chapter 3

    HAPTER BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.

  • Page 36: Entering Setup

    Chapter 3 NTERING ETUP Power on the computer and press <Delete> during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, you may restart the system and try again.

  • Page 37: Control Keys

    BIOS Setup ONTROL Keys Description Up Arrow Move to the previous item Down Arrow Move to the next item Left Arrow Move to the item in the left side Right Arrow Move to the item in the right side Enter Select the item Escape Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a...

  • Page 38: Navigating The Bios Menus

    Chapter 3 BIOS M AVIGATING THE ENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the control keys Up/Down arrow keys to select any item/sub-menu. Description of the selected/highlighted category is displayed at the bottom of the screen. An arrow symbol next to a field indicates that a sub-menu is available (see figure below).

  • Page 39: Getting Help

    BIOS Setup ETTING The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1>. The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. Press <Esc> to exit the help screen.

  • Page 40: Main Menu

    Chapter 3 Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency / Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP / PCI Configurations Save &...
  • Page 41 BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu option to load the BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations.

  • Page 42: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter 3 CMOS F TANDARD EATURES Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, 21 2004 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 20 20 20 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master Change the day, month, year IDE Channel 0 Slave and century IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave...

  • Page 43: Ide Drives

    BIOS Setup IDE D RIVES Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] To auto-detect the HDD's size, head... on this channel Capacity 0 MB Cylinder...

  • Page 44: Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter 3 BIOS F DVANCED EATURES Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature [Press Enter] Item Help Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Virus Warning [Disabled] Menu Level CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device [USB-FDD]...

  • Page 45: Boot Other Device

    BIOS Setup First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Setting Description LS120 Boot from LS-120 drive Hard Disk Boot from the HDD CD-ROM Boot from CD-ROM ZIP100 Boot from ATAPI ZIP drive USB-FDD Boot from USB floppy drive USB-ZIP...

  • Page 46: Security Option

    Chapter 3 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This item sets the rate (characters/second) at which the system retrieves a signal from a depressed key. Settings: [6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30] Typematic Delay (Msec) This item sets the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the system begins to repeat the signal from the depressed key.

  • Page 47: Cpu Feature

    BIOS Setup CPU F EATURE This feature IS NOT SUPPORTED for Intel Pentium M or Celeron ® ® processors. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Thermal Management [Thermal Monitor 1] Item Help TM2 Bus Ratio [ 0 X] Menu Level TM2 Bus VID [0.700V]...

  • Page 48: Execute Disable Bit

    Chapter 3 TM2 Bus VID This item sets the voltage of the throttled performance that will be initiated when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot. Settings: [0.700V, 0.716V, 0.732V, 0.748V, 0.764V, 0.780V, 0.796V, 0.812V, 0.828V, 0.844V, 0.860V, 0.876V, 0.892V, 0.908V, 0.924V, 0.940V, 0.956V, 0.972V, 0.988V, 1.004V, 1.020V, 1.036V, 1.052V, 1.068V, 1.084V, 1.100V, 1.116V, 1.132V, 1.148V, 1.164V, 1.180V, 1.196V, 1.212V, 1.228V, 1.244V, 1.260V, 1.276V, 1.292V, 1.308V, 1.324V, 1.340V, 1.356V, 1.372V, 1.388V,...
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup C7-M TM1/TM2 Working Temp ºC This item sets the high threshold and the low threshold (lo = high-5ºC). Key in a DEC number. Settings: [Min = 0, Max = 255] C7-M TM Overstress Temp ºC Key in a DEC number. Settings: [Min = 0, Max = 255] ODCM Enables the ODCM (On Demand Clock Modulation) functionality.

  • Page 50: Hard Disk Boot Priority

    Chapter 3 RIORITY Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Item Help Pri. Master : Pri. Slave Menu Level Sec. Master : Sec. Slave : Use < > or < > to USBHDD0 select a device, then USBHDD1 press <...

  • Page 51: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup DVANCED HIPSET EATURES Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features [PCI Slot] Display Card Priority Item Help [Press Enter] AGP & P2P Bridge Control [Press Enter] Menu Level CPU & PCI Bus Control [Auto] AGP Driving Control If there are display cards on AGP Driving Value both AGP and PCI slots,...

  • Page 52: Select Display Device

    Chapter 3 Select Display Device This setting refers to the type of display being used with the system. Settings: [CRT, LCD, CRT+LCD, DVI, CRT+DVI] Panel Type This setting refers to the native resolution of the display being used with the system.

  • Page 53: Agp & P2P Bridge Control

    BIOS Setup AGP & P2P B RIDGE ONTROL Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility AGP & P2P Bridge Control AGP Aperture Size [128M] Item Help AGP 2.0 Mode [4x] Menu Level AGP Fast Write [Disabled] AGP 3.0 Calibration cycle [Enabled] VGA Share Memory Size [64M] Direct Frame Buffer...

  • Page 54: Direct Frame Buffer

    Chapter 3 AGP Fast Write This item is used to enable or disable the caching of display data for the video memory of the processor. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] VGA Share Memory Size Settings: [Disabled, 16M, 32M, 64M] Direct Frame Buffer Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]...

  • Page 55: Cpu & Pci Bus Control

    BIOS Setup CPU & PCI B ONTROL Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU & PCI Bus Control VLink mode selection [By Auto] Item Help VLink 8X Support [Enabled] Menu Level DRDY_Timing [Default] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values...

  • Page 56: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter 3 NTEGRATED ERIPHERALS Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals SuperIO Device [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level Onboard IDE Channel 1 [Enabled] Onboard IDE Channel 2 [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled] OnChip SATA [Enabled] SATA Mode [RAID]...

  • Page 57: Sata Mode

    BIOS Setup OnChip SATA Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] SATA Mode Serial ATA is the latest generation of the ATA interface. Serial ATA hard drives deliver transfer speeds of up to 150MB/sec. Setting Description Supports two SATA plus two PATA hard disk drives RAID Only SATA supports RAID AC’97 Audio...

  • Page 58: Onchip Usb Controller

    Chapter 3 OnChip USB Controller Settings: [All Disabled, All Enabled, 1&2 USB Port, 2&3 USB Port, 1&3 USB Port, 1 USB Port, 2 USB Port, 3 USB Port] OnChip EHCI Controller Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] USB Emulation Set this field to choose the USB emulation. When set to “OFF “, do not support any USB device on DOS.

  • Page 59: Super Io Device

    BIOS Setup IO D UPER EVICE Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Item Help Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] Menu Level UART Mode Select [Normal] RxD, TxD Active [Hi,Lo] IR Transmission Delay [Enabled] UR2 Duplex Mode [Half] Use IR Pins...

  • Page 60: Onboard Parallel Port

    Chapter 3 UR2 Duplex Mode Settings: [Full, Half] Use IR Pins Settings: [RxD2.TxD2, IR-Rx2Tx2] Onboard Parallel Port This specifies the I/O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Settings: [Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode Set the parallel port mode. To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port, choose .

  • Page 61: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup OWER ANAGEMENT ETUP Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Item Help HDD Power Down [Disabled] Menu Level Power Management Timer [Disabled] Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off] This item allows you to select how the BIOS Power Off by PWRBTN [Instant-Off]...

  • Page 62: Video Off Option

    Chapter 3 Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode, ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option. Setting Description Always On Screen is always on even when system enters power saving mode Suspend ->...

  • Page 63: Peripheral Activities

    BIOS Setup ERIPHERAL CTIVITIES Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Peripherals Activities [Hot Key] PS2KB Wakeup Select Item Help PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 [Disabled] [Disabled] PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 Menu Level USB Resume from S3 [Disabled] [OFF] VGA Event When Select Password, [COM] LPT &...
  • Page 64 Chapter 3 PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 Enables any mouse activity to restore the system from the power saving mode to an active state. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Resume from S3 Enables activity detected from USB devices to restore the system from a suspended state to an active state.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup PowerOn by PCI Card Enables activity detected from any PCI card to power up the system or resume from a suspended state. Such PCI cards include LAN, onboard USB ports, etc. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Modem Ring Resume Enables any Ring-In signals from the modem to restore the system from a suspended state to an active state.

  • Page 66: Irqs Activities

    Chapter 3 CTIVITIES Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activities Primary INTR [ON] Item Help IRQ3 (COM 2) [Enabled] Menu Level IRQ4 (COM 1) [Enabled] IRQ5 (Reserved) [Disabled] If you choose Disabled, the IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) [Disabled] power management unit will IRQ7 (LPT 1) [Enabled] IRQ8 (RTC Alarm)

  • Page 67: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Setup PNP/PCI C ONFIGURATIONS Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP / PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed [No] Item Help Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Menu Level Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] Select Yes if you are using a IRQ Resources Press Enter Plug and Play capable Assign IRQ For VGA...

  • Page 68: Resource Controlled By

    Chapter 3 Resource Controlled By Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Setting Description Auto(ESCD) BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields Manual Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration Assign IRQ For VGA/USB Assign IRQ for VGA and USB devices.

  • Page 69: Irq Resources

    BIOS Setup IRQ R ESOURCES Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] Item Help IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] Menu Level IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] Legacy ISA for devices IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] compliant with the original PC...

  • Page 70: Pc Health Status

    Chapter 3 PC H EALTH TATUS Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status SYSTEM Temp. Item Help Temp. Menu Level SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU FAN Speed Vcore 3.3 V + 5 V +12 V VBAT(V) 5VSB(V) [Disabled] Shutdown Temperature : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value...

  • Page 71: Frequency / Voltage Control

    BIOS Setup REQUENCY OLTAGE ONTROL Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency / Voltage Control DRAM Clock [By SPD] Item Help DRAM Timing [Auto By SPD] Menu Level SDRAM CAS Latency [DDR/DDR2] 2.5/ 4 Bank Interleave Disabled Precharge to Active(Trp) Active to Precharge(Tras) Active to CMD(Trcd) REF to ACT/REF (Trfc)

  • Page 72: Bank Interleave

    Chapter 3 Bank Interleave This item is for setting the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface. Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access cycles. One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being accessed. This improves performance of the SDRAM by masking the refresh time of each bank.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup REF to ACT / REF (Trfc) This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”. Settings: [08T, 09~71T] ACT(0) to ACT(1) (TRRD) This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”. Settings: [2T, 3T, 4T, 5T] Read to Precharge (Trptp) Settings: [2T, 3T] Write to Read CMD (Twtr)

  • Page 74: Spread Spectrum

    Chapter 3 Auto Detect PCI Clk Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] CPU Clock Key in a DEC number. Settings: [Min = 100, Max = 333] CPU Clock Ratio Key in a DEC number. Settings: [Min = 8, Max = 50] Spread Spectrum When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses create EMI (Electromagnetic Interference).

  • Page 75: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup EFAULTS Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency / Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP / PCI Configurations Save &...

  • Page 76: Load Optimized Defaults

    Chapter 3 PTIMIZED EFAULTS Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency / Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP / PCI Configurations Save &...

  • Page 77: Set Supervisor / User Password

    BIOS Setup UPERVISOR ASSWORD Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency / Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP / PCI Configurations Save &...
  • Page 78 Chapter 3 Additionally, when a password is enabled, the BIOS can be set to request the password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of the system. See “Security Option” in the “Advanced BIOS Features” section for more details.

  • Page 79: Save & Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup & E ETUP Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency / Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP / PCI Configurations Save &...

  • Page 80: Exit Without Saving

    Chapter 3 ITHOUT AVING Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency / Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP / PCI Configurations Save &...

  • Page 81: Chapter 4

    HAPTER Driver Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver and application. You must install the VIA chipset drivers first before installing other drivers such as audio or VGA drivers. The applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed.

  • Page 82: Driver Utilities

    Chapter 4 RIVER TILITIES Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the driver utilities and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard. If the CD is missing from the retail box, please contact the local dealer for the CD. Note: The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time.

  • Page 83: Running The Driver Utilities Cd

    Driver Installation Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The CD should run automatically after closing the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The driver utilities and software menu screen should then appear on the screen.

  • Page 84: Cd Content

    Chapter 4 CD C ONTENT VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATA-capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures IDE device compatibility), AGP VxD Driver (provides service routines to your VGA driver and interface directly to hardware, providing fast graphical access), IRQ Routing Miniport Driver (sets the system's PCI IRQ routing sequence) and VIA INF Driver (enables the VIA Power Management function).

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